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SECTION 3: GUIDE TO THE DVR1 CONTROLS
Before attempting DVR1 programming, you should become familiar with the function of the DVR1 controls. This
section provides a summary of the front panel controls and indicators, as well as hints for navigating the DVR1
menus and entering values via the front panel controls.
3.1
DVR1 Front Panel Controls
Figure 3A
provides an illustration of the DVR1 front panel controls and their functionality.
Figure 3B
shows the
components of the Front Panel LCD display.
Figure 3A – DVR1 Front Panel Controls
3.2
DVR1 Front Panel Display
Figure 3B – DVR1 LCD Display
MENU
SEARCH
PWR LOSS
REC SPD
REC
PLAY REV
STOP
PLAY FWD
PAUSE
Digital Video Recorder
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1. Power On Indicator:
Indicates power is ON when LED is lit.
2. Record Button:
Press
RECORD
to begin recording.
3. Play Reverse Button:
Press
PLAY
to play back video in reverse at the normal record speed.
4. Stop Button:
Press
STOP
to stop recording or playback.
5. Play Forward Button:
Press
PLAY FORWARD
to play back video at the normal record speed.
6. Pause Button:
Press
PAUSE
to pause playback.
7. LCD:
Displays the time, date, mode, and record or playback speed in pictures per second (pps).
(Refer to
Figure 3B
for details.)
8. Increase Record Speed Button:
Press this button to increase the record or playback speed.
9. Decrease Record Speed Button:
Press this button to decrease the record or playback speed.
10.
Alarm Indicator:
Indicates an alarm condition when this LED is lit.
11. Power Loss Indicator:
Indicates power loss when this LED is lit.
12. Search Button:
Press
SEARCH
to enter the search filters menu or to activate certain commands.
13. Rewind Button:
Press
REWIND
to perform high-speed reverse playback.
NOTE:
Rewind
is also used to navigate the menus and may be referred to in this manual as the
left arrow
button.
14. Single Frame Advance Button:
Press this button to perform a single frame advance while in Pause mode.
NOTE:
Single Frame Advance
is also used to navigate the menus and may be referred to in this manual as
the
up arrow
button.
15. Single Frame Rewind Button:
Press this button to perform a single frame rewind while in Pause mode.
NOTE:
Single Frame Rewind
is also used to navigate the menus and may be referred to in this manual as
the
down arrow
button.
16. Fast Forward Button:
Press
FAST FORWARD
to perform high-speed playback.
NOTE:
Fast Forward
is also used to navigate the menus and may be referred to in this manual as the
right arrow
button.
17. Menu Button:
Press
MENU
to enter the menu system. Also used to
EXIT without saving
while in the menu system.
18. Enter Button and LED Indicator:
Press
ENTER
to make or confirm a selection. When lit, this LED indicates
that the menu system is active.
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1. Time:
Displays the current time in
record
and
stop
modes. Displays the time the
event was recorded in
play
and
pause
modes.
NOTE:
If the letter
A
follows the time (
#1
in the above diagram), the unit is configured
to record or play back audio.
2. Date or Capacity:
In
record
and
stop
modes, this field displays the
current
date;
in
play
and
pause
modes, it displays the date in which the event was recorded. Or,
depending on the programmed
display setting
, this field may show the remaining storage
capacity of the hard drive instead (this display is shown in
time
remaining).
3. Mode:
Displays the current mode that the unit is in.
4. Record Speed:
Displays the normal record or playback speed in pictures per second (pps).
